I'm hiring a Macbook Pro, using Aperture and want to know how to export too another Mac?

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Hi.
I'm hiring a macbook pro for the day, and will be using Aperture. I am going to be shooting  four to five projects in RAW format and would like to know the following sequences of how to save all the images and re install the images onto my own personal mac at the end of the day? So the hired laptop has none of my images on and the images processed and edited to go back on my imac at home!
How do i save the images? Whats the best using a mobile hard drive?
Do I open a new vault and save, then drag the vault over to the mobile Hard drive?
Or is there a simpler way? As i'm very new to all this backing up etc!
Answers always appreicaited!

Answer 1

Hi Jettone.  As I see, you have three things (at least) to address.
How to bring your days work into your existing Aperture Library is the easiest of them.  Import your "day" Library into your current Library using "File→Import→Library/Project" and then select "Add" from the dialog box.  Full instructions -- and information you'll want to know for your project -- are on this page of the User Manual:
Working with Library Files
The second-easiest thing you face is how to connect the two machines to make the transfer.  There are many good ways to do this (wired, wireless, ad hoc, etc.).
The only difficulty you face (other than making good captures ), is deciding how much data-security you need, and how to implement it.  If you have a spare external FW drive around, I'd take it and periodically copy the new Aperture Library (your "day" Library) to it.  Then make one final copy, and use it to transfer the day's work to your current Library before you turn in the rented laptop.
If you don't have a spare FW drive hanging around -- buy one.  Get a quad-interface with FW800 and/or eSATA.  Think of it as a thumb drive for photographers.
(Forget about Vaults.  They serve no purpose for you in this regard.)
Message was edited by: Kirby Krieger